Neonatal mortality ihme in Haiti
Haiti: Neonatal mortality ihme was 2.95 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
2.95
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
12th
of 204 countries
All-time high
7.91
in 1950
All-time low
2.95
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Neonatal mortality ihme in Haiti, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 2.95 for neonatal mortality ihme in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality ihme in Haiti peaked at 7.91 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.95, in 2019.
Haiti ranks 12th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality ihme in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.91 | — |
| 1951 | 7.87 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 7.81 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 7.74 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 7.67 | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 7.59 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 7.51 | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 7.45 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 7.39 | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 7.32 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 7.24 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 7.17 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 7.09 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 7.06 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 7.01 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 6.97 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 6.91 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 6.84 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 6.74 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 6.65 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 6.57 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 6.48 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 6.42 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 6.31 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 6.18 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 6.1 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 6.01 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 5.88 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 5.77 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 5.67 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 5.53 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 5.4 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 5.27 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 5.13 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 4.99 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 4.85 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 4.7 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 4.56 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 4.4 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 4.24 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 4.11 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 3.98 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 3.85 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 3.75 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 3.67 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 3.58 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 3.49 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 3.42 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 3.35 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 3.28 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 3.2 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 3.15 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 3.11 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 3.08 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 3.07 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.06 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.06 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.05 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.06 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.07 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.34 | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 3.22 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 3.1 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 3.13 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 3.13 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.14 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.14 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.06 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 3.01 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 2.95 | -2.0% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 2.95 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.97, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 2.95 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.84, 3.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.63 | 7.32 | 7.91 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.97 | 6.65 | 7.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.14 | 5.67 | 6.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.91 | 4.24 | 5.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.65 | 3.28 | 4.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.09 | 3.05 | 3.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.12 | 2.95 | 3.34 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More health data for Haiti
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.418 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,902 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 16 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3629 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4861 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0519 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality ihme in Haiti?
- Neonatal mortality ihme in Haiti was 2.95 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 7.91 in 1950.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.95 in 2019.
- How does Haiti rank for neonatal mortality ihme?
- Haiti ranks 12th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality ihme rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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